Schedule At-a-Glance
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SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022 | |
5:00 - 6:30 pm | Welcome Reception |
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022 | |
7:30 – 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
7:30 – 6:00 pm | Exhibit Time |
8:30 – 10:00 am | Plenary Session Presentation of Moving Mountains Awards Barbara Merrill, ANCOR Keynote Address: Workforce Moderated by Jerry Smith, University of Minnesota Amy Hewitt, University of Minnesota |
10:00 – 10:30 am | Exclusive Exhibit Time |
10:30 -11:30 am | Concurrent Sessions A |
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CMS Quality Oversight Ralph Lollar, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Jennifer Bowdoin, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | |
Monitoring Quality and PCP Outcomes Katherine Dunbar, CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership | |
Voting Access for Self-Advocates Diana Mairose, SABE GoVoter Project Michelle Bishop, National Disability Rights Network Chester Finn Tia Nelis, TASH and SARTAC | |
Beyond training: Leveraging Data to Deliver Evidence-Based Employment Supports and Improve Job Outcomes Alberto Migliore, University of Massachusetts Boston Britini Miles, University of Massachusetts Boston Jeff Gentry, JVS Boston | |
How to Change the World: Innovations in Mental Health Supports for Individuals with IDD Syard Evans, Arkansas Support Network | |
District of Columbia Outreach Efforts Andrew Reese, DC Department on Disability Services Mark Agosto, DC Department on Disability Services Alison Whyte, DC Developmental Disabilities Council | |
Issue Identification and Framing Jerry Smith, University of Minnesota Joe Macbeth, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals | |
11:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch on Your Own/ Exhibit Time |
1:30 – 2:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions B |
Provider Innovations in improving the Stability of the Workforce Susan Arwood, Core Services of Northeast Tennessee Marion Saulino, Values in Action Kirk Lewis, Schenectady Arc | |
Olmstead Litigation and the COVID-19 Pandemic Benjamin Tayloe, US Department of Justice | |
Self-Advocates and Direct Support Professionals: Meeting Needs in a Time of Crisis Joe Macbeth, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Tia Nelis, TASH and SARTAC | |
Transformation Success is Intentional A session on provider transformation (moving away from 14c) Don Lavin, Strengths@Work Danielle Mahoehney, University of Minnesota John Butterworth, University of Massachusetts Boston Staci Jones, University of Massachusetts Boston Lori Sedlezky, Ardmore Enterprises | |
Moving Beyond Value-Based Purchasing to Integrated Care Models for People with Significant Disabilities Tine Hanson-Turton, Woods Services Donna Martin, ANCOR Sailaja Musunuri, Woods Services | |
Creating a Supportive Work Environment Rachel Milano-Davis, Values in Action Amanda Rich, York College of Pennsylvania | |
Supported Decision-Making: What’s Next? Morgan Whitlatch, Center for Public Representation Michael Kendrick, Center for Public Representation | |
2:30 – 3:00 pm | Exclusive Exhibit Time Break |
3:00 – 4:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions C |
Improving Recruitment and Retention: 2022 Moving Mountains Award Winners Barbara Merrill, ANCOR | |
[Session Title TBD] Jennifer Bowdoin, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | |
Federal policies on the use of Technology in HCBS Ralph Lollar, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | |
Employment First Doesn’t mean Employment Only: Tools for Supporting Community Life Engagement Jennifer Sulewski, University of Massachusetts Boston | |
Vaccine Mandates – Two Providers’ Experiences Ron Ekstrand, Easterseals Arkansas Cris Donovan, Racker | |
Creating Systems that Support Dignity of risk through Person Centered Planning Mary Lou Bourne, Person Centered Consulting Michael Smull, Support Development Associates Nicole Leblanc, HSRI | |
Self-Direction and Quality – Do we Need More? Suzanne Crisp, Public Partnerships David Horvath, Public Partnerships | |
4:00 – 4:30 pm | Exclusive Exhibit Time Break |
4:30 – 6:00 pm | Evening Reception |
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022 | |
7:30 – 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
7:30 am – 12:00 pm | Exhibit Time |
8:30 – 10:00 am | Plenary Session Keynote Address: Federal Initiatives Alison Barkoff, Administration for Community Living Anjali Forber-Pratt, Administration for Community Living |
10:30 – 11:30 am | Concurrent Sessions D |
Uplifting the Direct Support Professional Voice Dorothy Hiersteiner, HSRI only Tuesday Joe Macbeth, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Julie Bershadsky, University of Minnesota | |
Innovative Approaches and the Advancement of Technology Solutions Built by Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Regina "Gina" Kline, SmartJob | |
How States Plan to use ARPA Teja Stokes, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services Jeanine Zlockie, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services | |
Tracking the Impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic on the North American Direct Support Professional Workforce Georgia Deoudes, ANCOR John Raffaele, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals | |
Updates from ACL on Federal Efforts around DEI Anjali Forber-Pratt, Administration on Community Living | |
11:30 - 1:00pm | Lunch on Your Own |
1:00 – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions E |
Using Data to Address Key Challenges in the Direct Support Workforce Amy Hewitt, University of Minnesota Dorothy Hiersteiner, HSRI only Tuesday Shannon McCracken, ANCOR | |
Message Development and Dissemination Sean Luechtefeld | |
Transforming Supports and Creating Opportunities Miranda Hutchison, Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Services | |
Overview and Discussion on Positive Behavior Support White Paper and It’s Value as a Resource Rachel Freeman, University of Minnesota David Rotholz, University of South Carolina School of Medicine | |
Future of Leadership in our System Caitlin Bailey, NLCDD Avery Outlaw, ASAN Kristen Loomis, NLCDD Montrel Tennessee DJ Savarese | |
2:00 – 2:15 pm | Break |
2:15 – 3:00 pm | Plenary Session Where do we go from here? |